In May of 2008, the US House of Representatives announce July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
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We did it! Thanks to your advocacy, the House passed H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 357-57!
Read MoreNAMI joins the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, American Academy of Family Physicians and others in urging an immediate end to the practice of separating families.
Read MoreJoin us on Friday, June 29 from 4:00–5:30 p.m. CST for our first-ever NAMI Ask the Expert Live broadcasting from the 2018 NAMI National Convention in New Orleans.
Read MoreNew research highlights insurance disparities that prioritize profits over people and jeopardize the wellbeing of Americans with mental health conditions.
Read MoreNext week, the House will consider multiple pieces of legislation to address the opioid epidemic, many of which will improve mental health and substance use care.
Read MoreHonoring the Past, Envisioning the Future, was the theme of NAMI Wisconsin’s annual conference held at The Osthoff Resort last month in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Read MoreIn order to teach children about mental illness and encourage them to seek help, NAMI created NAMI Ending the Silence: free presentations available for students and school staff.
Read MoreAfter a mass shooting or crisis event, NAMI often receive requests to discuss students returning to a classroom after a trauma or what people can do to help a friend or student in need. Here are some talking points to consider.
Read MoreUnityPoint Health – Meriter will be expanding their Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Hospital—an important step to improving access to behavioral health services for children and teens in Dane County.
Read MoreFor more information about the Medicaid SSI HMO enrollment changes, visit https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid/hmo-2018chng.htm.
Read MoreNAMI is proud to release “Navigating a Mental Health Crisis: A NAMI Resource Guide for Those Experiencing a Mental Health Emergency.”
Read MoreTaking care of your own well-being is a top priority. If sharing your story and talking about mental health challenges wears you down, it is OK to step back and be an ally first.
Read MoreThe House passed a bipartisan FY 2018 omnibus appropriations bill to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, 2018. The bill includes significant investments in research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), to the Mental Health Block Grant and to key programs at the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Affairs and Justice.
Read MoreNAMI Dane County has not taken a position in support or opposition of the new facility, however, we are cautiously optimistic about some of the features of the facility (i.e. potentially decreasing the number of transports to Winnebago).
Read MoreWhile we appreciate the heightened interest and conversations about the role of mental health in our society, we need to make sure that we are not painting all people with mental illness as violent.
Read MoreJoin us on April 20th-21st at NAMI Wisconsin’s Annual Conference 2018. Registration will remain open until April 13th, 2018.
Read MoreIf you or someone you know self-harms, here are a few first steps you can take to change this behavior.
Read MoreNAMI Dane County is deeply saddened by the tragic school shooting that occurred yesterday in Parkland, Florida. Here are steps we can take now to educate and intervene early to break down barriers of understanding, and put an end to the stigma that often prevents people from getting the help they so desperately need.
Read MoreOn Monday, Feb. 12th, the President released his proposed budget for FY 2019. The President’s budget includes proposed legislative changes affecting people with mental illness.
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